Portrait of Shirley Jackson

Writing

Shirley Jackson

Career

Active from 1957 to 2019, with a break from 1983 to 1998, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shirley Jackson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Situational Comedy
    0.5, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    0.5, average 2.4
  • Romance
    2.1, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Supernatural Mystery 2
  • Psychological Horror 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    12
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2010s

    2 titles ยท average score 66
    We Have Always Lived in the Castle
    We Have Always Lived in the Castle (2019)
    GoodWatch score 66

    Novel

    The Lottery
    The Lottery (2010)

    Writer

    2000s

    1 title
    The Lottery
    The Lottery (2007)

    Writer

    1990s

    3 titles ยท average score 55
    The Haunting
    The Haunting (1999)
    GoodWatch score 37

    Novel

    Long Twilight
    Long Twilight (1997)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Short Story

    The Lottery
    The Lottery (1996)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Short Story

    1980s

    2 titles
    Come Along with Me
    Come Along with Me (1982)

    Short Story

    Zizi
    Zizi (1982)

    Short Story

    1970s

    1 title
    The Summer People
    The Summer People (1974)

    Original Story

    1960s

    2 titles ยท average score 74
    The Lottery
    The Lottery (1969)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Writer, Short Story

    The Haunting
    The Haunting (1963)
    GoodWatch score 78

    Novel

    1950s

    1 title ยท average score 66
    Lizzie
    Lizzie (1957)
    GoodWatch score 66

    Novel